The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-07
JENNY LIND AT HOME.
The Quaint Little Woman, Her Roman
tic Marriage and Her Charities.
London Cor. of the Philadelphia Press.


London Cor. of the Philadelphia Press
1t hardly seems possible that the
quaint little old lady, Mime. Lind
Goldschmidt, with whom l have recently
spent so charming an evening, i s really the
same "Jenny Lindn who thrilled the world
with her unparalleled voice and made it
ring with her praises a generation or more
ago. Although never a truly beautiful
woman, the great cantatrice, Judging from
the many different portraits that are hang
ing about her house, must formerly have
been attractive and engaging in her appear
ance, but to-day she is the plainest, most old
fashioned little body imaginable, dressing
in the style of thirty-five years ago, with
funny little cape folded over her shoulders
and a curiously fashioned cap on her head,
underneath which her hair is drawn down
smoothly on her face over her ears. Added
to these peculiaritieS, she wears a dress
made in a perfectly plain manner, gath
cred" into a belt at the waist and with no
attempt whatever at ornamentation in the
way of trimming or overskirt.
Few people, | fancy, save her very init
mate friends, are aware of the exceedingly
romantic nature of Jenny Lind's marriage,
not so many years ago, to Mr.. Otto Gold
schmidt, who is perhaps fully fifteen years
her Junior, and although a bald-headed,
rather elderly looking gentleman, still
appears to be much younger than his tai
ented wife. When Jenny Lind came to
America, Sir Jules Benedict also came as
her accompanist He was obliged to re-
turn for some reason suddenly to England,
and the great singer bethought her of
poor young German musician, whom she
had met some time before in Germany and
as soon as possible secured his services in
the place of Sir jules Benedicts. The young
man. like all who came within sound of the
magical voice, soon became Jenny Lind's
ardent admirer and presently her slave.
Never dreaming that he might in any way
hope for return of his passion, he deter
mined to leave her, and, upon announcing
this fact, and telling her he could no longer
endure her perfect Indifference to him, she
told him of her concealed love for him and
they soon went together to England, where
they were married and have since lived.
Their present residence is No. | Morton
Gardens, Bolton, 5. W., and is a comfortable
rather than pretentious abode Ii is full
of souvenirs of Jenny Linds early triumphs,
and there are also many valuable pictures.
A large portrait of the Princess Christian is
hung in a conspicuous place, and is the gift
of her royal highness, who was favorite
pupil and is now a warm friend of Nine.
Lind Goldschnlidt, often coming TO visit
her in the most informal way Jenny Lind
is also a great favorite with the Queen and
the Royal family generally. Nine. Lind
GoIdsc6midt has three children, one daugh-
ter and two sons, none Of them, however,
having the least musical talent One is in
the army.
There is little left of the once glorious
voice of Jenny Lind. and she rarely uses it
at all except in instructing some pupil how
to render passage Of song. She is most
charitable woman, and for some years has
had a class of ten poor girls whom she
teaches twice week at her own home, and
prepares for opera and concert She is
however, very careful IN selecting Tor this
class only those who have very decided
talent and unusual natural voice. The fail
ing health of the greatest singer that has
ever livod1 win deprive many poor girl Of
her valuable instruction, and perhaps tho
musical world Of some brilliant star.